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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 36 — Water Resources Development

§ 2312. Comments on certain changes in operations of reservoirs

Statutory text

Before the Secretary may make changes in the operation of any reservoir which will result in or require a reallocation of storage space in such reservoir or will significantly affect any project purpose, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for public review and comment.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Water Resources Development Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–676 § 5 · 102 Stat. 4012

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 2312

    (Pub. L. 100–676, § 5, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4022.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 100–676, § 5, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4022.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 5. COMMENTS ON CERTAIN CHANGES IN OPERATIONS OF RESERVOIRS. Before the Secretary may make changes in the operation of any reservoir which will result in or require a reallocation of storage space in such reservoir or will significantly affect any project purpose, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for public review and comment.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

“Secretary” Defined

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 100–676, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 100–676, § 5, , 102 Stat. 4022.)

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